MAYAGUEZ
Attractions & Sights
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
www.parquesnacionalespr.com
787-834-8110, 787-832-6330, 787-834-8110FX
Wed-Sun 8:30am-4pm (Tue-Sun in summer) & Holidays.
This zoo is a great place to take the kids to see
animals in an open,
savanna-like environment. The
older section is undergoing an extensive
renovation.
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Parque de los Próceres
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
A large park along the Río Yagüez with plaques
commemorating historic figures
placed alongside the paths.
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Planetarium
787-832-4040 ext. 2013, 787-265-3844, 787-832-1135FX
Mon-Fri 8am-11:30am, 1pm-2:30pm. Closed July.
Free admission. Open house second Tuesday of
each month at 8pm. At the UPR
Mayagüez Campus.
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Plaza de Recreo Colón
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
An attractive, tree-lined plaza with a fountain, benches
and a statue of
Christopher Columbus at the plaza's center.
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Teatro Yagüez
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
Mon-Fri 8am-12noon,1pm-4:30pm.
This massive historic theater serves as a main cultural, artistic
and
educational center. Undergoing a major renovation this year.
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Tropical Agriculture Research Station
www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/Mayaguez/mayaguez.html
787-831-3435, 787-831-3386FX
Mon-Fri 7am-noon, 1pm-4pm.
A former plantation, this unique research facility is
dedicated to tropical
vegetation. An excellent map for a
self-guided tour is available at the main
office, itself a historic structure.
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Car Rentals
Avis
www.avis.com
(main office San Juan Metro)
787-832-0406, 787-834-4522FX
Daily 7am-10pm.
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Budget
www.budget.com
787-832-4570, 787-832-4525, 787-832-4570FX
Daily 8am-9pm.
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Hertz
www.hertz.com
(main office San Juan Metro)
787-832-3314, 787-833-4904FX
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, Sat 8am-5pm, 6:30pm-9pm.
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Leaseway of PR
www.leasewaypr.com
(main office San Juan Metro)
787-833-1140, 787-833-3060FX
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 7am-4pm.
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Low Rates - Mayagüez
787-832-3288, 787-882-5043FX
Mon-Sat 8am-5pm.
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Payless Car Rental
www.paylesscarrental.com
(main office Ponce)
787-832-0101, 787-832-0140FX
Mon-Fri 7:30am-5:30pm, Sat 8am-4:30pm.
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Popular Auto
www.popularautopr.com
(main office San Juan Metro)
787-265-4848, 787-265-4949FX
Mon-Fri 7am-6pm, Sat 8am-2pm.
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Thrifty
www.thrifty.com
(main office San Juan Metro)
787-834-1590, 787-834-1545FX
Daily 8am-noon, 1pm-5pm.
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Events
Festival del Volantín
03/12/2004 - 03/14/2004
787-834-0667, 787-833-2071 ext. 267, 787-832-1230FX
A colorful kite festival with local music and exhibitions of handcrafted items.
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Fiesta Nacional del Mangó
06/25/2004 - 06/27/2004
www.mayaguezpr.com
mayaguez anos de corazon
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
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Five Days with Our Land
03/16/2004 - 03/21/2004
787-265-3855, 787-265-0860FX
Cinco Días con Nuestra Tierra is an annual
agricultural-industrial fair with
product exhibits from
large and small operations in the Island's western region.
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Patron Saint Festival
01/30/2004 - 02/08/2004
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
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Info-Puerto Rico Tourism Co.
PRTC-Mayagüez
787-890-3315, 787-851-7015
Call either of these PRTC offices: Aguadilla
787-890-3315 or Cabo Rojo
787-851-7015.
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Information
Mayagüez Mayor's Office
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
Mon-Fri 8am-noon, 1pm-4pm.
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Mayagüez Tourism Office
www.mayaguezpr.com
787-833-1650, 787-834-8585, 787-265-2270FX
Mon-Fri 8am-noon, 1pm-4pm.
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Limousines
Dynasty Limousine
787-831-1355, 787-630-7437CL
Daily, by appointment
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Públicos
Línea Sultana
787-765-9377, 787-832-2502
Daily 8am-6pm.
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Taxis
City Taxi
787-265-1992
Daily 7am-11pm.
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Taxi Western Bank
787-832-0563
Mon.-Fri. 6am-12midnight, Sat.-Sun. 7am-12 midnight.
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White Taxi
787-832-1154
Daily 6:30am-11:45pm.
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Shopping Centers
Mayagüez Mall
787-834-2760, 787-622-8108, 787-622-0840FX
Mon-Wed 9am-7pm, Thu-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun 11am-5pm.
150 Stores.
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Tours
Oneida Star Line
(main office Ponce)
787-845-5883, 787-845-1647, 787-845-0247FX
Daily 7am-6pm.
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EcoXcursion Aquatica
(main office Río Grande)
787-888-2887, 787-550-4630, 787-887-4349FX
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
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Excursiones Guariquén
www.guariquen.tk
(also serving Añasco Cabo Rojo: Boquerón Cabo Rojo: El Combate
Cabo Rojo: Mona
Guánica Lajas: La Parguera Maricao Rincón San Germán)
787-831-6447
Daily, 9am-5pm. Reservations required.
Southwest and Central: bird-watching, coffee plantations,
Mona Island, ecocircuits, hiking, kayaking, bicycling,
backpacking, private tours, pre- and
post-cruise
tours from Mayagüez Port, birding festivals.
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Accommodations
Holiday Inn and Tropical Casino
www.sixcontinentshotels.com/h/d/hi/home
787-833-1100, 787-833-1300FX
2701 Rt 2 Km 149.9
24/7.
We offer the finest accommodations in Mayagüez.
Cable TV, phones, suites & non-smoking rooms. Lounge.
Only 2 miles from the downtown Historic District.
Golf is just 15 minutes away. 8 miles from Boquerón Beach.
Close to the start of the Ruta Luis Muñoz Marin.
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Hotel Colonial
www.hotel-colonial.com
787-833-2150, 787-833-2150FX
14 Calle Iglesia Sur
24/7.
We offer outstanding service in a historic building.
Built in the 1920's and used as a convent until 1960.
Recently remodeled (including color cable TV).
A bed-and-breakfast that is full of history.
Free parking for guests.
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Mayagüez Plaza Hotel
www.ihphoteles.com
787-882-8000, 787-832-9191, 787-832-9122FX
70 East Méndez Vigo
24/7.
Located in one of Mayagüez's landmark 1902 buildings.
Historical photographs decorate our interior.
Fully renovated with telephones & cable TV.
Panoramic elevator to the rooftop terrace.
In the center of Mayagüez.
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Mayagüez Resort & Casino
www.mayaguezresort.com
888-689-3030, 787-832-3030, 787-265-3020FX
Rt 104 Km 0.3
24/7.
We are a premier business and resort hotel.
International standards on the west coast of Puerto Rico.
Our hotel has a hilltop view of Mayagüez harbor.
On 20 acres of gardens. Outstanding casino.
Near the business center, UPR & Mayagüez airport.
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Parador El Sol
www.hotelelsol.com
787-834-0303, 866-765-0303, 787-265-7567FX
9 Santiago R. Palmer St.
24/7.
Modern facilities in the central district of Mayagüez.
Spacious rooms with phone, cable TV, fridge & hair-dryer.
Pool, dining room, bar and conference room.
Free continental breakfast. Free parking.
A very good value in the center of Mayagüez.
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Airports, Ferries & Docks
Mayagüez Airport
www.apprportal.prpa.gobierno.pr
787-265-7065, 787-832-3390, 787-834-5770FX
Daily 6am-10pm.
Eugenio María de Hostos Airport, just north of Mayagüez.
Barco de Mayagues
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